A Massachusetts child tax credit would relieve families
“Families face tough times as child tax credit ends” (Page A1, Jan. 24) exposes the heartbreaking reality of working-class families with young kids. Families depend on multiple forms of [...]
When it takes a village . . . and a day care . . . and a taekwondo instructor to raise a child
Anyone who’s counted on a child-care provider in order to keep their own job knows just how essential — how fundamental — that labor is to a functioning, equitable society. Yet somehow, there’s [...]
Action Alert: Demand flexible child care for MA residents
The pandemic has exposed the inequalities in our state’s child care system. Low-income communities and communities of color — especially Black and Latinx mothers, women of color who own small [...]
REPORT: SIX PROPOSALS FOR CHILD CARE EQUITY AND A JUST RECOVERY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, June 26, 2020 Contact on behalf of Care That Works Coalition:Vishakha Mathur, 617-485-7709, Vishakha@617MediaGroup.com Investment & Equity needed for child [...]
Parents, Day Care Providers Concerned About Reopening Guidelines
BOSTON — The announcement June 1 that day care centers can resume operation in phase two of the Massachusetts reopening was a relief to some families that have been struggling to balance child [...]
Cracking the Code: How Boston is trying to Address Childcare by Zoning
By Bailey Hu, Molly Kaviar, Ginger Leib, Peiyao Wang The report examines how Boston’s zoning code supports child care provision across the city, especially in terms of accessibility and [...]
LYNN DAILY ITEM: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEST PART OF STATEWIDE #LETUSBREATHE TOUR
LYNN — Community activists took to Lynn Beach earlier this month to protest waterfront development as flooding continues to be a problem in the city. The Nov. 3 protest was part of a statewide [...]
OP-ED: We Need Child Care That Works for Working Families
Jamaica Plain families are breathing a collective sigh of relief that public schools reopened last week, after spending the summer scrambling to piece together childcare options that don’t break [...]
Bay State Banner: Coalition Seeks Solutions to Vexing Childcare Challenges
No parent should have to worry about being able to secure high-quality, affordable childcare, but all too often, they do. We recently co-sponsored a briefing for state lawmakers on the issue, [...]
Mimi Ramos named as Roddenberry Fellow
We are excited to announce that Dorchester local Noemi “Mimi” Ramos has been selected to participate in The Roddenberry Foundation’s 2018 fellowship program. Her fellowship [...]
